Patrick 'The Miracle Dog' continues to improve

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Mar 30, 2011 at 12:01 AMMar 30, 2011 at 10:43 AM

Deidre Wengen

By now many of you have probably heard the horrible story of Patrick (Warning: The photos are extremely upsetting)-- a pit bull that was starved nearly to death, wrapped in a garbage bag and thrown down a trash chute in an apartment building in Newark, New Jersey.

Workers found the dog on March 16th, and the barely-alive animal was rushed to the Garden State Veterinary Specialists in Tinton Falls for treatment. This poor pooch wasn't expected to survive, but somehow Patrick hung on and made it through the night. He was given the name Patrick due to the St. Patrick's Day holiday miracle.

When brought in for treatment Patrick only weighed 20 pounds, half of what he should have weighed. But he slowly began to lift his head and eat food. His condition continues to improve and everyone is pulling for the dog to make a full recovery.

The story has sparked national attention about the lack of punishment for offenders in animal cruelty cases. The abuser in this case, Kisha Curtis, a 28-year old New Jersey woman, first faced only a $1000 fine or six months in jail. Now, charges against her have been raised to torture and torment of a living creature and she faces 18 months in jail or a $3,000 fine if convicted.

It still doesn't seem like enough. That is why one Los Angeles woman, Rachel Wolf, started a Facebook group for "Patrick's Law" which has a purpose of trying to put tougher abuse legislation in place for animal offenders.

Let's hope that this pit bull puppy recovers and finds a loving adoptive home. Hopefully this story will spark law makers to pass stricter penalties and jail time for animal abuse cases.

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